UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Friday asked Czech Prime Minister
Bohuslav Sobotka to consider sending Czech troops on a planned peacekeeping
mission in Central African Republic, Mr Ki-Moon told the news agency ČTK.
Prime Minister Sobotka said he would ask the Defence Ministry to evaluate
the petition; the UN chief reportedly suggested a Czech field hospital as
well as Air Force units could take part in the mission. During his visit to
Prague,Ban Ki-Moon also praised the Czech Republic for its support of human
rights and humanitarian aid efforts. Mr Ki-Moon also received Charles
University’s Golden Medal for supporting understanding and cooperation
between nations.